Effectiveness of Sunn Hemp (Crotalaria juncea L.) in Reducing Wireworm Damage in Potatoes
Abstract Wireworms are a major threat to potatoes. Agronomic prevention, which is always the first IPM strategy to be implemented,…
cover crops
Intercropping Cover Crops for a Vital Ecosystem Service: A Review of the Biocontrol of Insect Pests in Tea Agroecosystems
Abstract The intercropping of cover crops has been adopted in several agroecosystems, including tea agroecosystems, which promotes ecological intensification. Prior…
Soil–Plant Relationships in Soybean Cultivated under Crop Rotation after 17 Years of No-Tillage and Occasional Chiseling
Abstract No-tillage cover crops contribute to better soil quality, being able to replace mechanized tillage management. This observation can only…
Finding the right mix: a framework for selecting seeding rates for cover crop mixtures
Abstract Cover crop mixtures have the potential to provide more ecosystem services than cover crop monocultures. However, seeding rates that…
Soil carbon fluxes and balances of crop rotations under long-term no-till
Abstract Background: A field study with the same crop rotations was conducted to test the hypothesis that the soil Carbon…
Decomposition, nitrogen and carbon mineralization from food and cover crop residues in the central plateau of Haiti
Abstract Cover crops are a major focus of conservation agriculture efforts because they can provide soil cover and increase nutrient…